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Melbourne will be plunged into another lockdown from midnight tonight 27th May, 2021, for 7 days following another COVID-19 outbreak in the state. Can all clients please advise our Customer Service Team ([email protected]) if your Melbourne facilities will be open and able to receive/dispatch cargo? We look forward t

Export Shipping Update Numerous shipping lines are reporting a continuation of record export bookings from Australia at levels never previously seen on all trade lanes. We understand CMA-ANL Group are fully booked to Papua New Guinea until September 2021, while their New Zealand, USA and South East Asian export se

Ocean Freight for most trade lanes out of China has been very high , especially for the China to Europe/USA/Africa trades, however, according to our agents in China the trade lanes to Australia are not as congested and rates are far more stable. Carriers do expect further equipment shortages by the end of May and

Shippers , Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders are becoming increasingly frustrated by the delays in document processing by AQIS ( Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment ) This is causing unnecessary delays in delivery schedules for Importers and in some case incurring unnecessary costs like wharf sto

Highlights from the Federal Budget 2021-22 see funding boost for Bio Securities as well as other areas. Government has committed over $400 million in funding of various Bio Security programs. This is designed to assist importers who have faced delays with the clearance of their goods and facilitate faster clearanc

What to Do About the Global Container Shortage: Equipment , better known as Container , shortages are just some of the headwinds Shippers , Importers and Freight Forwarders have been facing for the past 12 months. This video explains how these shortages came about .

We wish to make you aware that currently there are several day delays in processing documents by Bio Securities. We have reached out to them to determine when this will be rectified , however no clear information has been provided. These delays could lead to additional charges being incurred for wharf storage, and

Hutchinson Terminal in Sydney have suspended operations this morning due to the severe weather in the port area. DP World Empty Park at Port Botany have also suspended operations until further notice due to the high winds in their area. Our Transport Team will keep any affected clients updated on revised arrangeme

LCL Cargo Surcharges from USA: Cargo consolidators from USA have/will implement Container Freight Station (CFS) Congestion Surcharges for all LCL cargo received in New York/New Jersey, Chicago and Los Angeles/Long Beach facilities due to the current congestion in these facilities. The surcharges are effective from

Reports of the Suez blockage easing and shipping getting back to normal have been greatly exaggerated. At the time of writing some 400 vessels are queuing to pass through the Canal, causing delays for shipments transshipping in South East Asia bound for Australia. We have been advised by our International agents t